Juab County, Utah
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Eureka, Mammoth, Nephi.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Booth, Edwin Robert, House | Nephi | 1979 |
| Booth, Oscar M., House | Nephi | 1983 |
| Centennial-Eureka Mine | Eureka | 1979 |
| Diamond Cemetery | Mammoth | 1979 |
| Eagle and Blue Bell Mine | Eureka | 1979 |
| Eureka City Cemetery | Eureka | 1979 |
| Eureka Historic District | Eureka | 1979 |
| Fish Springs Caves Archeological District | Callao | 1981 |
| Fitch Cemetery | Eureka | 1979 |
| Grand Central Mine | Mammoth | 1979 |
| Juab County Jail | Nephi | 1987 |
| Knight Grain Elevator | Eureka | 1979 |
| Knightsville School Foundation | Eureka | 1979 |
| Mammoth Historic District | Mammoth | 1979 |
| Nephi Mounds | Nephi | 1975 |
| Showers Mine and Headframe | Mammoth | 1979 |
| Silver City Cemetery | Mammoth | 1979 |
| Sunbeam Mine | Mammoth | 1979 |
| Tintic Smelter Site | Eureka | 1979 |
| US Post Office-Eureka Main | Eureka | 1989 |
| US Post Office-Nephi Main | Nephi | 1989 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Depot | Mammoth | 1979 |
| Whitmore, George Carter, Mansion | Nephi | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJuab was formed in 1852 (1852-03-03) from Utah.
JUAB created by Utah Territory from UTAH and non-county area; JUAB included parts of present Utah and Nevada.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJuab County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672 | 3,474 | 10,082 | 9,871 | 7,392 | 5,981 | 4,597 | 5,530 | 8,238 | 11,786 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS13 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Callao Cemetery |
| Diamond Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Fitch Cemetery |
| Levan Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Mona Cemetery |
| Nephi City Cemetery |
| Pioneer Memorial Park |
| Rocky Ridge Cemetery |
| Silver City Cemetery |
| Swasey Family Cemetery |
| Vine Bluff Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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